Luck was fine and well, but I didn't need it. I had a plan.

You think you walk, Lucy? I think you fly. You see yourself in a uniform? I see you in a cape. You're a hero, of the quietest but most genuine nature.

Every day you say something or do something that challenges me, changes me.

We know you're strong, but accepting help is its own kind of strength.

I will never forget your fire. I can't wait to see what you do.

For the first time maybe ever, it didn't matter if I looked beautiful or not. I felt it.

And when he broke, it was a miracle he managed to find all the pieces of himself again.

That's why you can't give up. Heroes don't give up.

She wanted to be herself at all costs.

You will have the grace of writing, when you boldly begin to write your first sentences.

I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it.

A small act is worth a million thoughts.

What tale do you like best to hear?' 'Oh, I have not much choice! They generally run on the same theme - courtship; and promise to end in the same catastrophe - marriage.

My random acts of violence weren't random. They were premeditated.

There does seem to be a higher educational level in parents of autistic youngsters, and I guess that's something that we need to look into.

Some men over-tweeze their eyebrows, and it's just too perfect. Men are meant to have kind of a bushy brow. Too much aftershave is also off-putting; it's one of my pet hates.

I am surprisingly optimistic, though lately that's been hard to maintain. Art and slow, small, close gestures help remind me of my optimism.

The combination of domesticity and wildness - that's a deep expression

Set theory in sheep's clothing.